About The Word Insectivora
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Insectivora
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What's The Definition Of Insectivora?
[n] shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Insectivora: order Insectivora Related Terms | Find terms related to Insectivora: See Also | animal order | Chrysochloridae | Erinaceidae | Eutheria | family Chrysochloridae | family Erinaceidae | family Potamogalidae | family Soricidae | family Talpidae | family Tenrecidae | insectivore | Lipotyphla | Menotyphla | Potamogalidae | Soricidae | subclass Eutheria | suborder Lipotyphla | suborder Menotyphla | Talpidae | Tenrecidae Insectivora In Webster's Dictionary \In`sec*tiv"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., from L. insectum an
insect + vorare to devour.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
Note: They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth
have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the
earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in
winter. The order includes the moles, shrews,
hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the
colugo.
2. A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or
insect-eating bats.
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